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Courland

/ˈkʊələnd/US/ˈkʊɹlənd/

Courland proper noun: a region in western Latvia.

Proper noun

Courland

  1. A region in western Latvia.
  2. (historical) A duchy in that region.

Origin of Courland

Frenchified spelling of German Kurland, equivalent to Cour- + land, with the initial component related to Curonian, Latin Curonia and Latvian Kurzeme.

Words formed from Courland

Questions about Courland

What does Courland mean?
Courland means a region in western Latvia.
What part of speech is Courland?
Courland is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Courland?
Courland is pronounced /ˈkʊələnd/ (UK).

Words near Courland in the dictionary

  1. couring
  2. Courington
  3. Couringtons
  4. Courish
  5. courlan
  6. Courland
  7. Courlander
  8. Courlanders
  9. Courlandic
  10. Courlandish
  11. courlans

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